The flag of La Rioja is a symbol of the Argentine province of La Rioja, it consists of two stripes, the lower one is blue and the upper one is white and diagonal red.

In the center there are two laurel branches, the flowers of which symbolize the eighteen provincial departments.

Blue and white are the national colours of Argentina, while red symbolises federalism, historically strong in the province.

[1][2] The flag was created in 1986, during the work on the new constitution of the province after the return of democracy to Argentina.

The flag initiative put forward by Domingo Carlos Tulián was adopted after little debate and without controversy.